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In-Depth Insight from Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference (CEAC) 2021

‘Unique’ for cosmetics: Animal-free safety assessment New Science Programme to launch in 2022

15-Jun-2021 By Kacey Culliney

A five-year, industry-led global programme will launch next year aimed at driving and shaping future worldwide uptake and regulatory acceptance of non-animal testing alternatives in cosmetics.

European Climate Law: Parliament and Council of the European Union to adopt final positions in coming weeks

11-Jun-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The European Parliament and Council of the European Union will meet this month and next to adopt final positions on the upcoming European Climate Law that targets climate neutrality by 2050 and a 55% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

Beauty brand growth centres on staying strong in ‘key markets’, says Kantar Worldpanel exec

10-Jun-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Global brand growth in beauty and personal care requires strong and consistent performances in key, number one markets first and foremost, says the global thought leadership director at Kantar Worldpanel.

War on waste: Aussie brand My Soda aiming to fizz in sustainable beauty space with refillable hair care range

09-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

Australian personal and home care manufacturer Natures Organics has launched a range of refillable hair care products as sustainable packaging is rapidly becoming an “expectation” from Australian consumers.

The Body Shop transitioning to vegan beauty product formulations

07-Jun-2021 By Deanna Utroske

At the start of June, the Natura-owned company announced plans to certify all of its product formulations—body care, skin care, color cosmetics, etc.—with The Vegan Society by December 2023.

SCCS: Threshold for ‘contains formaldehyde’ warning in cosmetics not low enough

01-Jun-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The European Commission’s Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) has issued scientific advice to lower the threshold for warning labels on cosmetics containing formaldehyde releasing substances to better protect sensitised consumers.

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Beauty, streamlined: Sephora pinpoints demand for multipurpose beauty products that won’t compromise on skin TLC

31-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

Beauty retailer Sephora says consumers are looking for skin care, hair care and make-up products that offer more while allowing them to do less.

Kao, P&G Beauty and Estée Lauder rank top in ESG intelligence report

28-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

An independent report analysing the reputation of 14 of the world’s biggest beauty players around environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria has ranked Kao, Procter & Gamble Beauty and Estée Lauder leaders.

Green demand: Indonesian interest in Love, Beauty and Planet spurred by changing attitudes and green marketing

28-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

A study claims that changing consumer attitudes towards the environment and a strong green marketing mix have raised purchase interest in Unilever’s Love, Beauty and Planet among Indonesian.

A deep dive into Kantar Worldpanel 2021 Brand Footprint

Top beauty and personal care brands 2021? Colgate, Lifebuoy, Dove ‘most chosen’

24-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Colgate, Lifebuoy and Dove are the most chosen beauty and personal care brands in the world, with a hygiene focus driving growth in an otherwise flat market, according to Kantar Worldpanel’s 2021 Brand Footprint.

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WATCH – Skin resilience: Health, wellness and COVID-19 driving adaptogen use in beauty

21-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this episode of Beauty Broadcast, we are exploring the huge potential stress-relieving adaptogens have in beauty as concerns for health and wellness mount during the pandemic, with expert insights from Mibelle Biochemistry and Pretti5.

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Green chemistry is a ‘mindset’ that holds great promise for circular beauty, says expert

20-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Green chemistry is circular by design and therefore provides an important tool for the beauty industry as it looks to improve its environmental impact longer-term, an expert consultant says.

Immunity and beauty: The science, trends and future promise for growth

18-May-2021 By CosmeticsDesign-Europe Senior Reporter

Interest in topical and ingestible beauty products that support and even boost immunity is gaining traction, but what science can back up product developments and how much growth potential is there really in this space?

‘Providing resources to do the right thing’: Reuse and refillable concepts on the sustainability agenda for L’Oréal

18-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

Reusable and refillable concepts are an area the L’Oréal Group has pinpointed for development as it works towards its ambitious sustainability goals, according to a leading regional exec.

Climate collaboration: Innovation cycles have ‘dramatically shortened’ during COVID-19, says Solvay

12-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has fuelled a raft of sustainable beauty and personal care innovation, creating a wave of more value chain collaboration that will likely stick, say executives at chemicals major Solvay.

Green goals: Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability needs ‘effective and coherent’ implementation – industry

11-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The European Commission’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability will lay important foundations for achieving European Green Deal goals, but it must consider the specificities of individual industries and value chains, say beauty and personal care industry...

Beverage major Vita Coco launches into hair care: ‘We are an agile, disruptive brand’, says EMEA chief

10-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Coconut water brand Vita Coco has expanded into European hair care with a range of shampoos, conditioners and treatments, and its EMEA head says it’s ready to take on the beauty competition.

Special edition: Clean & Ethical – ‘Better for you, better for the planet’ beauty

Clean & Ethical Beauty: Why it matters, who is acting and what the future holds

06-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The clean and ethical beauty movement has garnered plenty of traction in recent years, fuelled by a plethora of environmental, societal, business and consumer factors, and CosmeticsDesign-Europe has been tracking this movement closely for some time.

'Milestone': UK issuing certifications for beauty firms to qualify for China animal testing exemptions

06-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The UK government has worked alongside the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) and wider beauty industry to digitally issue Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificates that should enable the export of ‘ordinary’ goods to China without...

L’Occitane Q4 results: China now firm’s largest market after sales surge by 60%

05-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

Staggering fourth-quarter growth of 60% has propelled China to become L’Occitane International’s largest market in FY2021.

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Essential oils have 'enormous versatility’ as natural fragrance source in cosmetics: Review

04-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Essential oils have seen a revival in cosmetics over the past few years and will continue to surge, appreciated for their ability to impart a wide range of natural, unique and pleasant fragrances but also pack a bioactive punch, says a review.

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‘Bright future’ hope: Unilever unveils Elida Beauty carve-out amid Q1 2021 net sales dip

29-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Personal care major Unilever has finalised the separation of its smaller beauty and personal care brands, now set to operate under a standalone business ‘Elida Beauty’ where executives will decide next moves for generating growth.

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'Collaboration’ and ‘openness’ will be key to future-proofing industry, says Beauty Kitchen founder

29-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Working in a collaborative and open way will be pivotal in industry’s push to mainstream circular beauty and future-proof business for years to come, says the founder of UK indie brand Beauty Kitchen.

L’Oréal Paris to halve CO2 emissions by 2030: ‘We are in the decade to make the change,’ says global head

28-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

L’Oréal Paris has unveiled its environmental goals for the next decade, pledging to reduce carbon emissions by 50% and lightweight or sustainably convert its entire packaging portfolio by 2030.

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Beauty business in 2023: ‘Complete transparency will be non-negotiable’, says WGSN

27-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Transparent and highly engaged beauty brands working to contribute to the net good of people and the planet will be the only type of business to succeed in 2023, says the director of beauty at WGSN.

Travel boom: L’Oréal banking on APAC travel retail opportunities to drive ‘big growth’ for the group

27-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

French cosmetics giant L’Oréal sees a bright future for its brands in the Asia Pacific travel retail market, which it believes will become a major driver of its future growth, spurred on by demand from China.

COVID-19 one year on: The pandemic has created a digital beauty space ‘on steroids’, says expert

26-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has accelerated many pre-existing trends in beauty, most notably taking the rise of e-commerce to astonishing new heights with a particularly impressive transformation in Europe, says an expert consultant

Earth Day 2021: A circular snapshot and look at beauty’s future

22-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Sustainable agendas have surged in beauty, with circular business models, carbon capture, green sciences and the reuse movement gaining serious ground. And whilst there remains plenty to be done, the push for consumer engagement has been unprecedented...

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Garnier president: ‘Taking consumers with us’ will be key to mainstreaming circular beauty – 'it's our job'

22-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Educating and empowering consumers to collectively close the loop on circular beauty will be crucial in mainstreaming efforts worldwide, says L’Oréal’s Garnier president.

P&G beauty sales surge on 'superiority' push as Q3 2021 sales continue to rise

21-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Personal care giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) has reported a net sales rise for its third quarter (Q3) of fiscal 2021, with beauty leading the charge in growth terms.

TIGI revamps Bed Head range: ‘Staying relevant’ is the biggest challenge in hair care, says founder

20-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Unilever-owned professional hair care brand TIGI has revamped its flagship Bed Head brand to plug consumer and hairdresser needs and expectations, including a sharper focus on texture and volume.

‘Clearly bouncing back’: L’Oréal Q1 2021 global sales surge despite Western Europe declines

19-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

International beauty major L’Oréal has reported a surge in global sales for the first quarter of 2021, though activity in Western Europe remains in decline because of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 crisis, its CEO says.

Five-year EU research project identifies marine microbe promise for petrochemical replacement

15-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

European Union (EU) marine research consortium Marisurf has released findings from its five-year project, identifying marine microbes as an important means to develop bio-based replacements for surfactants and emulsifiers in personal care, food and pharmaceutical...

Green beauty boom: Investment is the ‘new black’ in sustainable business, says expert

14-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The investment community is finally backing businesses with strong sustainability agendas and aligning with environmentalists on what diverse and inclusive supply chains should look like, says the co-founder and CEO of certification firm Positive Luxury.

E-beauty lows: Hair care saw ‘steep decline’ in customer review sentiment during 2020

13-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Online beauty customer reviews in 2020 showed a sharp decline in sentiment across hair care, largely fuelled by product dissatisfaction around DIY hair colour kits and shipping issues, according to AI data specialist Revuze.

‘Just add water’: Swedish startup Lifelong eyes expansion with powdered personal care line

12-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Swedish eco-startup Lifelong has developed a range of powdered personal care products that need to be mixed with water by consumers and stored in durable containers, drastically overturning traditional habits, its founder says.

Sustainable step change: Can circular beauty become a mainstream reality?

08-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Many beauty manufacturers, suppliers and retailers have made important sustainability pledges for this coming decade, but as efforts kickstart in shifting linear business models to circular ways of working, there remains a raft of challenges along the...

Special Edition: Cannabis beauty - innovation and science in CBD and cannabinoids

CBD beauty caution: Industry has not yet ‘mastered’ regulations, says Eurofins

07-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty manufacturers and formulators are highly interested in cannabis extracts but have not yet mastered global regulations, particularly those relating to ingredient sourcing and toxicology, says lab testing specialist Eurofins.

China CBD crackdown: Ban on cannabis cosmetics will likely halt sales online as authorities push ‘anti-drug’ stance

05-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

China’s proposal to ban the use of cannabis and cannabis extracts in cosmetics will likely affect sales via cross-border e-commerce channels as the authorities double down on ‘anti-drug’ education.

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